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i'm j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business" where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. starbucks launched create jobs for the usa. they donated $5 million in seed money and is solicit donations from customers and employees. it's a partnership with the opportunity finance group. financial institutions that focus on underserved markets. i sat down with the ceo, howard schultz to learn more about the campaign. thank you for sitting down with us. i'm excited about this opportunity. i have my bracelet. >> love it. >> tell me how you are going to be helping small businesses and as a result create jobs. >> before i answer that specifically, can i frame the problem for you? >> abc lultly. >> it's been reported we have 9.1% unemployment in america. that's bad enough. the fact is, it's almost double that in the hispanic and african-american community. in addition to that, the engine for job creation in america has been and continues to be small businesses. the problem we have now is that smal
i'm j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business" where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. starbucks launched create jobs for the usa. they donated $5 million in seed money and is solicit donations from customers and employees. it's a partnership with the opportunity finance group. financial institutions that focus on underserved markets. i sat down with the ceo, howard schultz to learn more about the campaign. thank you for sitting down with us. i'm excited about this...
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i'm j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business" where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. many of you asked us ha it takes to get your products on the shelves of a major retailer. we are looking at that process from the eyes of a company in california. from the beginning, they pursued the largest retailers to get them to say yes. >> they started out with 16 items in our store. they now have over 50. >> it's an incredible brand. we are excited to have them. they are saying yes to yes to inc. >> we brought it inside the stores and kept it online as well. >> the response was phenomenal. over time, the line has grown dramatically. >> wall green's vice president and target vice president say their respective customers are big fans of yes to carrots, yes to cucumbers, yes to tomatoes and yes to blueberries. >> it hit the benchmarks. it was the customer following he developed. >> they are innovative. they have been able to answer the call. they don't sit still for one moment. >> co-founder of
i'm j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business" where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. many of you asked us ha it takes to get your products on the shelves of a major retailer. we are looking at that process from the eyes of a company in california. from the beginning, they pursued the largest retailers to get them to say yes. >> they started out with 16 items in our store. they now have over 50. >> it's an incredible brand. we are excited to have them....
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i'm j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business." where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. many of you have asked us what it takes to get your product onto the shelves of a major retailer. and so today, we're taking a closer look at that process through the eyes of a company in california. from almost the very beginning, this business pursued some of the nation's largest retailers in an effort to get them to stay yes. ♪ >> they started out with 16 items in our store. and they now have over 50. >> just an incredible brand. and we're so excited to have them as a partner. >> walgreens and target are both saying yes to yes to inc. >> it proved to be very successful for us. that's why we brought it inside the stores and kept it online, as well. >> the response immediately was phenomenal. but over time, the line has grown dramatically. >> walgreens' vice president shannon curtin and target vice president dusty tucker jenkins say their respective customers are big fans of yes to carrots, yes to cucumbers, yes to tomat
i'm j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business." where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. many of you have asked us what it takes to get your product onto the shelves of a major retailer. and so today, we're taking a closer look at that process through the eyes of a company in california. from almost the very beginning, this business pursued some of the nation's largest retailers in an effort to get them to stay yes. ♪ >> they started out with 16 items in...
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until then, i'm j.j. ramberg. we make "your business" our business. smal l bu sinesses are the smal lifeblood of our communities. on november 26th you can make a huge impact by shopping small on small business saturday. one purchase. one purchase is all it takes. so, pick your favorite local business... and join the movement. i pledge to shop small at big top candy shop. allen's boots... at juno baby store. make the pledge to shop small. please.
until then, i'm j.j. ramberg. we make "your business" our business. smal l bu sinesses are the smal lifeblood of our communities. on november 26th you can make a huge impact by shopping small on small business saturday. one purchase. one purchase is all it takes. so, pick your favorite local business... and join the movement. i pledge to shop small at big top candy shop. allen's boots... at juno baby store. make the pledge to shop small. please.
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i'm j.j. ramberg. and welcome to "your business" where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. on november 26th, tucked between black friday and cyber monday is the second annual small business saturday. it's a day dedicated to shopping and supporting your local small businesses. the initiative is once again being spearheaded by american express, which underwrites this program. small business saturday was officially kicked off by a shop small pop-up mall in new york city this week, where 21 local businesses gathered to launch the holiday shopping season. >> it is the most exciting day of the year for my business, actually. i have a small website, where i sell handbags and personal accessories. and i have been spreading the word about small business saturday since last year. i was so excited about it. >> it's like having someone in your corner. small business owners are very overwhelmed. with everything that we have to do. >> people in our community are definitely looking for ways to sup
i'm j.j. ramberg. and welcome to "your business" where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. on november 26th, tucked between black friday and cyber monday is the second annual small business saturday. it's a day dedicated to shopping and supporting your local small businesses. the initiative is once again being spearheaded by american express, which underwrites this program. small business saturday was officially kicked off by a shop small pop-up mall in new york...